From the May 23, 1952 edition of the Vineyard Gazette:

If you were to choose any one Island occupation that was peculiar to the Vineyard and the coastal area surrounding it, scalloping would undoubtedly run a strong race for first place. Over the years Edgartown probably comes up with the largest consistent average catch of all the Island towns, and during the season which ended on April 1 of this year well over 200 residents of this town had at one time or another been engaged in taking this toothsome shellfish.